one's particular skill; what one is good at
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
one's particular skill; what one is good at; capability
formalOften used in the phrases '极尽能事' (to do something to the utmost) and '能事已尽' (to have done all one can). Typically describes the full extent or best effort of one's skills.
Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
zài在
fēng风
jǐng景
miáo描
huì绘
shàng上
jí极
jìn尽
néng能
shì事
。
This painter has exerted his utmost skill in depicting landscapes.
Zài在
wēi危
jī机
miàn面
qián前
，
tā他
yǐ已
néng能
shì事
yǐ已
jìn尽
，
xiàn现
zài在
zhǐ只
néng能
děng等
dài待
jié结
guǒ果
。
In the face of the crisis, he has done all he can; now he can only wait for the outcome.
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Gè各
cān参
sài赛
duì队
wǔ伍
zài在
chuàng创
xīn新
shè设
jì计
shàng上
gè各
jìn尽
néng能
shì事
，
jìng竞
zhēng争
shí十
fēn分
jī激
liè烈
。
Each competing team exerted its full capability in innovative design, making the competition very intense.